Amazon Closes Deal to Acquire MGM
The move comes after Amazon certified to the FTC that it had provided all the information requested by antitrust investigators...
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Disney CEO Tried to Avoid Politics, Now Finds Himself in Middle of Partisan Spat
On Monday, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Chapek said he didn’t want to wade into politics. He finished the...
WSJ News Exclusive | NBC’s Peacock Is Finalizing Deal to Stream MLB Games in New Sunday Time Slot
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is finalizing a deal with Major League Baseball for exclusive rights to stream games in a new Sunday...
Disney Chief Bob Chapek Takes Stand on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill
Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.44% Chief Executive Bob Chapek reversed course on his policy of staying out of politics and...
Disney+ to Roll Out Cheaper, Ad-Supported Subscription in Late 2022
Times have changed, and so have the streaming wars. Disney announced Friday that it would roll out a cheaper, ad-supported...
WSJ News Exclusive | Hasbro Activist Begins Proxy Fight, Urges Wizards Unit Spinoff
A little-known activist investor is seeking to add several directors to Hasbro Inc.’s board and is urging the toy maker...
Disney’s Earnings Show Rebound in Disney+, Parks Businesses
Walt Disney Co. DIS 3.33% regained momentum in subscription growth for its flagship Disney DIS 3.33% + streaming service and...
Netflix Is Expected to Log Smaller Profit as It Spends More on Content
Netflix Inc. NFLX 0.56% is banking on its large slate of entertainment to bring in new subscribers and justify its...
Candle Media Buys Stake in Media Company Co-Founded by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Candle Media, a firm led by two former Walt Disney Co. executives, has agreed to buy a stake in Will...
YouTube TV Loses Disney Channels Including ESPN in Standoff
YouTube TV subscribers lost access to channels including ESPN and FX after YouTube’s agreement to carry programming from Walt Disney...
WSJ News Exclusive | ESPN Explores Sports-Betting Deal Worth at Least $3 Billion
Walt Disney Co. ’s ESPN is seeking to license its brand to major sports-betting companies for at least $3 billion...
AMC Talks Bitcoin, GameStop With Its Reddit Followers
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. on Monday detailed changes coming to its theaters, such as accepting bitcoin, that are aimed at...
Walmart, Disney to Require Vaccines for Certain Workers
Walmart Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are requiring certain workers to get vaccinated for Covid-19 amid a shift in federal...
